The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-13
THOUGHT IT WAS A JOKE.
poNp DIDN'T KNOW FLEETWOOD
WAS sUMMoNING JURORS.
Denies that He Attempted TO Corrupt
shipp or Fleetwood How Nebraska s
Lony Governor Honored Him with "A
Visit at His Hotel.

W. II. Bond, the alleged jury and Gov
enor "Rxcr,n in the interest OF W. T.
Cofrman. accused OF murder was taken
into the criminal court yesterday. Judge
DuBosc fixed him TO the tune Of $1,000
bond. Previous to his arrival his counsel,
Col CAN'T, arose in court and asked his
honor 10 set the amount OF bail OF MIR.
Bond. who. he said, was in the city. Judge
puBosc refused to do 50, and turning to
his clerks ordered bench warrants To be-
issued for Bond, and that the man should
be at once arrested and brought before
him "Then I'll fix the amount, said he.
peputy Colby found the alleged jury
hacker on the way 90 the court from Col.
t;antts Office. and escorted him 10 the
iudges pr.sence \ warrant charging him
with the felony Of attempting to bride an
officer in summoning a jury was made out
and read 10 him
The prisoner was taken to sheriff Can
non'soflicc under Deputy sheriff Webb, and
the process Of completing the bond begun.
II here was no terrific rush of the monicd
populacc 10 attach their signatures, and
The unfortunate man sat ncrvously until
near 4 o clock in the afternoon, waiting In
vain. NIcssrs. John McCallum and J. g..
McAuley rallied 90 his relief, but the latter
could only qualify for few hundreds;
Therefore il required others. A request
has been sent TO Mr.. {. ID. English, at
Brunswick, for assistance.
Mr.. Bond was surprised by an Arrr,L
reporter. while sitting in the sheriff = Of
iice, with the greeting, Hello! When
did you rctum?"
i've never been away yet, but was nj
the house OF Capt. Patrick all the evening
| never heard about the charge against me
until late, and when did ~ arose from
bed and dressed. II was too late how
ever, 10 give myself mp.
"What have you TO say Of the charges
against yOuy'
THAT am innocent. and will be able Ia
prove II hy several parties when the trial
comes up. never saw Shipp until after
he had been summoned by Deputy Fleet
wood and excused, when lac told me Of
the fact. ] only remarked 10 him: I'm
very sony Ia hear Il, for YOU would he ns
good Juror ~ COilman would want. |
stated, further, that believed the cyi-
dencc introduced would prove Coilman To
~
man ~ any body
"Why " II youtakc sucha lively interest
In Coiimnn?'
"wcn" hcsiia,ingly, III deny, most en-.
rlaiieally, that have ever used one cent
of Cofiman's money in amy way ! have
money III my own. The accusation that
have given, Offered, or led amy one la
hope for UNarl for service in the cn-,
al - fol
can be-"
"lIow 10 YOU explain the statement OF
nepr,y frctwoodf'
"wc wit together, AMI Fleetwood ,old
me he Was summoning jurors. lMggc-icd
that, on account Of his position as u wit
ncs-, u would not bc exactly right lor him
10 DO Tint, AMI tuilman would NJ least
have cause for complaint. lie said b.
would not, and when hc summoned Mt
Ike Snowdcn. thought hc was only iuk
ing. When W separated, u WIS Ia mcc
nj l.uehrmann's. about o'clock, ut Whirl
time invited him In Ia take supper. ~
was hungry. The whisky bill | lid me-
pay The last ! saW ul Fleetwood tina
night WIS just above the cpuri HOUSE
When he was trying Ia get away from me
III show M, NJ the proper time, whcr IN
was that night wasn't with him
though"
"Why did YOU 90 IN Nebraska Ia keel
Coy. Ihaytr irom releasing MrMahon 90
81 didn't 90 ihrv Tor that, aud don
even know the 10y M,Nahou.'
You know Goldman. though anil We
Mahoh.s connection with his c,sc. am
made ! convenient to ct to Ncbmsk
about The right time
80 did m Illinois. Indiana. lows
kanS,s and Colorado"
About The same time"
Yes. w say this much about my 80
ON Gov lhay,r / never visited him
The executive mansion. hui hc called upu
me NJ the hotel. Them the conference M
.nued and VT blackwell hrnrl iu-t M
toll him
That va, only one conference"
IL WIS the only one W. hnd Go
II lhaycr las prepared an affidavit a. th
uncrt"
Don't You think n jury would like
have something mor in the shape
II lfnul ihan the bu,crnuf's nihdayitY'
'oh, he can prpyc H. II Blackwell Nj
gone alone 10 Mcmahon before srcing Ia
II Thaycr, ihc hoy would have rtum
III without objection"
III Mr. Bonds bond was not complct,
1. anil la l. Ia, t.W